The Legal Writing Handbook: Analysis, Research, and Writing

by Laurel Currie Oates

The Legal Writing Handbook, Seventh Edition offers an effective process approach to teaching legal writing. The authors take students through each of the necessary stages of the writing process, from pre-writing, drafting, and editing, to the final draft. The authors step-by-step approach assures that students will master the writing skills they will need throughout their careers. The Legal Writing Handbook is seven books in Book 1 provides students with an introduction to the U.S. Legal System; Book 2 provides an introduction to legal research, with both an introduction to sources and to research strategies; Book 3 introduces students to the process of writing formal and informal memos and opinion letters; Book 4 introduces students to persuasive writing and oral advocacy; Book 5 is a guide to effective writing; Book 6 is a guide to correct writing; and Book 7 focuses on the needs of ESL writers. Key

Genres: Law

854 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Miranda Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great coursebook when read with supporting material. Chapters got repetitive as you moved through the book, but overall very informative.

[Alison Whiteman · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is not rocket science to learn to write legal briefs. What is difficult is formatting pleading papers.

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cried a lot, five stars, I see IRAC in my nightmares.